Clothing container



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v ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

\ This invention relates to storage containers and has particular reference .to an improved protective wardrobe cabinet, chest or the like, forthe storage of clothing.

The invention primarily comprehendsa container of the indicated character which is formed of a plurality of interfltting sections which are so constructed that when. assembled the sections closely interflt to effectively seal the same against dust, moths and-other insects. 1

The invention further contemplates a container composed of ,interfltting sections constructed of cardboard, corrugated paper board or other light weight inexpensive material, and

which have relatively rigid frames of wood or an equivalent material surrounding the junetures of the sections by meansof which the relatively flexible sections are prevented from buckling and are caused to closely interiit so asto prevent the ,ingressof dust, moths or other harmful insects thereto and the egress of insecticide or insect repellent fumes therefrom. A The invention further embodies a container composed of a. main body section which defines 5 the side wallsand a closure, and flanged end sections telescopically fitted over the opposite I ends of the body section, which end sections each comprises an end wall provided with integral inwardly directed flanges at each edge thereof, and

0- a marginal frame of wood or an equivalent rigid material secured to and encompassing the outer portion of the flanges adjacent their. juncture with the end wall so as to render the outer framed portion of 'the flanges rigid for efiecting a tight 35 'flt between the ends of the body section and said outer portions of the flanges, the remaining inner portions of the flanges protruding inwardly beyond the frame and providing free flexible ex-. tensions for facilitating the assembly of the sec- .40 tions.

The invention also provides a container of the indicated character which is inexpensive to manufacture and may be sold-at small. cost and which is useful either asa wardrobe cabinet or 45 chest for the storage of wearing apparel.

is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawing in which there is illus-' trated an embodiment of theinvention, while the 55 tion, and illustrating the closure in open. position.

- With these and other objects in view, reference Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 22 of Fig; 1 with the closure in closed position; Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the end sections removed. c

' The container is illustrated in the present disclosure as a. wardrobe cabinet, but obviously the same may rest on the rear wall to serveas a 10 storage chest without departing from the scope of the invention.

Referring to the drawin' by characters of reference, the container in udes amain body section A and identically formed end sections B 5 and C. The main section A'is preferably constructed from a single sheet of cardboard, corrugated paper board or other light weight inexpensive material which is scored and bent on parallel lines to define opposite side walls l0 and 20 ll, rear wall l2; closure I3, which isswingably connected to the side wall II, and a flap l4 provided at the vertical free edge of the-closure. l3. Constructed in this manner, the body section may be collapsed into a. compactly folded condition, in which condition it occupies a minimum "amount of. space for shipment or for storing the samewhen not in use. v

The side walls It and II and the rear wall It are of equal length, while the closure I3 is of a lesser length, the same being cut away as at l5 at theupper and lower ends thereof. The. flap 14 has its opposite end edges l6 converging outwardly from the top and bottom edges l5 of the closure I3 to the longitudinal free edge ll of the help. The side wall Ill-is provided. at its free vertical edge with a reenforcing member E8 of wood or other rigid material which is channeled so as to embrace said edge and thereby prevent the wall from buckling and bulging and aifording means against which the flap it impinges to obtain a tight fitand to prevent the ingress of dust, moths or other insects to the wardrobe or chest when the closure is closed, and

the egress of the fumes of insecticides or insect 4 terial. The'end sections B and .C also include a 2 marginal frame 24. of wood or other rigid material secured to and encompassing the outer portions of the flanges adjacent their juncture with the panel l9, the remaining inner portions of said flanges extending inwardly beyond the inner edge of the frame. The frames 24 are preferably formed of strips having their adjacent'ends connected together by metallic angle'members 25 with fastening elements extending through the ends of the angle members and through the strips ofthe frame 24 and the flanges of the end sections, as shown so that the said strips may be drawn tightly against the flanges of the end Y sections. The end sections B and C are designed to telescopically flt over the opposite ends of the main body section A, with the frames 24 surrounding the flanges and the ends of the' body section when telescopically interfltted 'so as to obtain an intimate engagement between the flanges and the walls of the body section for preventing the ingress of dust, moths or other insects tothe container and the escape of insecticide or insect repellent fumes.

The flanges2ll, 2|, 22, and '23 of the end sections are unconnected with each other at their vertical edges whereby the outer portions thereof flanges 23 of the end sections each have their protruding inner portions cut away at their opposite ends as at 21 and 28 providing notches to respectively receive the opposite ends of the body section adjacent the juncture of the side wall H with the closure l3. The cut away portions 28 provide edges 29 parallel to the inner surface of the reenforcing member from which they are spaced so as toreceive and frictionally engage the opposite ends of the flap H to insure a tight flt. The protruding inner portions of the front flanges 23 function as abutments or jlambs against which the upper and lower ends of the closure l3 engage when the same is closed. I

The end sections B and C may be releasably connected with the body section A by any suitable means herein illustrated, as split fastening elements 30 which are engaged through aligned openings in the protruding portions of the rear and side flanges 20, 2|, and 22 of the end sections and the rear and side walls I0, I l, and I2 of the body sections.

What is claimed is:

The front 1. A clothing container comprising a main body section constructed of a singlesheet of flexible light weight material which is scored to define the side walls and closure of the container, end sections each comprising a panel and in? tegrally formed inwardly directed marginal side. front and rear flanges, constructed of flexible light weight material and a marginal frame of rigid strips of material encompassing the outer portions of the flanges adjacent the juncture of the flanges with the panel and having their adjacent ends connected by metallic angle members with securing means extending through the ends thereof and through the said strips and flanges, said frame surrounding the opposite ends of the body section when telescopically interfltted with the end sections and said flanges providing flexible inner portions extending inwardly beyond the frame, which inner portions may be spread apart to permit of the wedging of the end sections, over the opposite ends of the body section, and fastening elements extending through the said inner portions and through the body section for securing the sections together.

' 2. A clothing container comprising a main body section constructed of a single sheet of flexible light weight material which is scored to deflne opposite side walls, a rear wall, a closure 1 and a flap hingedly connected to the closure, one

of said side walls having a reenforcing member fltted over the free vertical edge thereof and and sections telescopically fitted over the opposite ends of the side and rear walls of the body sec tion, each end section comprising a panel and integrally formed inwardly directed marginal side, front and rear flanges constructed of flexible light weight material, and a marginal frame. of rigid strips of material encompassing the outer portions of the flanges of each of the and sec: tions adjacent the juncture of the flanges with the panels thereof and having their adjacent ends connected by metallic angle members with securing means extending through the ends thereof and through the said strips and flanges, said frame surrounding the opposite ends of the body section when telescopically interfltted with the end sections, the remainlng inner portions of said flanges extending inwardly beyond the inner edges of the frames and defining flexible exten sions which may be spread apart to permit of the wedging of the end sections over the ends of the body section, and said inner portions of the front flange and onev of said each of said end sections being cut away to provide notches respectively to receive theends of the'body section adjacent the closure and the ends of the said reenforcing member and the flap of said closure.

ABRAHAM STONE.

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